X-ray crystallography is the quintessential method for macromolecular structure determination. The method provides atomic coordinates along with atomic displacement parameters, which are generally ...

If you’ve ever found yourself nodding off as you gently swayed in a hammock, it’s not just the warm rays of sunshine that were lulling you to sleep. A new study published in Current Biology found that ...

Two new studies, one conducted in young adults and the other in mice, add to evidence for the broad benefits of a rocking motion during sleep. In fact, the studies in people show that rocking not only ...

Reporting in Current Biology, researchers write that a rocking motion, long employed by parents to lull infants to sleep, synchronizes brainwaves, leading to deeper sleep with a quicker onset. Study ...

Napping in a hammock is one of the more delightful tasks of summer, and Swiss researchers say they now know why. The gentle rocking motion makes people fall asleep faster, and they sleep deeper. Those ...

Anyone who has ever put a small child to bed or drifted off in a gently swaying hammock will know that a rocking motion makes getting to sleep seem easier. Now, two new studies reported in Current ...

If you need a nap, get a hammock. You will nod off quicker and sleep more deeply, researchers say. The gentle rocking motion soothes us to sleep – and the effect has now been demonstrated by a study ...